Pennsylvania § 2504 - Pollution of waters.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2504 — Pollution of waters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2504. Pollution of waters.
(a) General rule.--No person, regardless of intent, shall:
(1) Put or place in any waters within or on the boundaries of this Commonwealth any electricity, explosives or any poisonous substances except that, for the purposes of research and fish management, agents of or persons authorized by the executive director may use any method or means to collect, eradicate or control fish.
(2) Allow any substance, deleterious, destructive or poisonous to fish, to be turned into or allowed to run, flow, wash or be emptied into any waters within or bordering on this Commonwealth.
(b) Evidence.--In criminal prosecutions under this section for water pollution known to be injurious to fish, it is not necessary to prove that the violation has actually caused the death of, or damage to, any particular fish.
(c) Construction of section.--This section does not repeal or supersede any of the provisions of the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as "The Clean Streams Law."
(d) Penalty.--Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 2504
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2504 cover?
Section 2504 ("Pollution of waters.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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